Nursery Admissions in Delhi NCR 2025-26
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Permalink Reply by Narinder Arora on
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Arti Ji,
Nice observation - but schools are not smart by themselves but it is the corrupt Govt. and the corrupt parents which make them look smart. Parents could definitely argue that they don't have a choice but to pay bribe for admission but I personally do not agree
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Finally School won the race.. Arvinder SIngh Lovely has given FULL RIGHTS to school to decide the admission criteria and High Court also has also given full rights to Schools to decide about the age criteria... Kash jaise Kalmadi ka ghotala bhahar aaya usi tarah SCHOOLS GHOTALA BHI SAAMNE AAYE...... Selling admission forms for more than Rs. 25/- Asking for Donations .. etc etc.
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DPS VV & EOK are out yet again Siblings & Alumni took away the share majorly.. Too bad..
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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on
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India Today OnlineNew Delhi, January 27, 2012 | UPDATED 17:26 IST
Nursery admissions: Delhi court allows admission to 3-plus kids
The Delhi High Court on Friday gave a go-ahead to schools to admit children aged three-plus years to nursery classes .
The court refused to interfere with age criteria for pre-school and pre-primary classes, and said the schools which have admitted children aged three-plus will continue to do so.
The court gave its order on a plea of an NGO against the Delhi government's recent order that allowed unaided private schools in the city to admit toddlers of three-plus years in pre-school (nursery) classes.
The court on January 18 reserved its order on pre-school (nursery) admissions in city schools which are to put up on February 1 the first list of toddlers selected for the 2012-13 academic session.
In its petition, NGO Social Jurist challenged the Delhi government's guidelines on admissions to schools.
It said the Delhi government's education directorate violated an earlier judgment of the court that no child below the age of four years would be admitted for formal schooling.
The NGO sought a "stay of the order dated December 16, 2011, of the Delhi government to the extent it permits unaided recognised private schools of Delhi to conduct admissions to pre-school as entry level class in the academic session 2012-13".
Ashok Agarwal, counsel for the NGO, alleged that the government had failed to prevent unaided recognised private schools from admitting children above three years but below four years of age in formal school.
The NGO sought a ban on such admissions and pleaded that formal schooling should start with the pre-primary class where only children above four years were admitted.http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nursery-admissions-delhi-court-a...
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Good deceison 3+ as formal education & child will be transfer to KG by default. Parents dont have to do again formal admissions next year atleast for KG.
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Pls find the Full Verdict of this Case (W.P.(C)--7802/2011)with Discussion attached herewith for your kind reference. (Source: http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/)
Conclusion part is repeated here to read as:
Conclusion
31. The aforesaid discussion leads to the conclusion that in those schools where Pre-school education is imparted, it has to be treated as entry level and entry level would not start from Pre Primary in respect of such schools. As a fortiorari, children admitted at Pre-school at the age of 3+ will get promotion to Pre Primary in the next year and for that, they will not have to undergo the admission process all over again. However, in those schools where there is no Pre-school level, it would be the Pre Primary which would be treated as entry level where admission is to be given to the children at the age of 4+. This conclusion which is arrived at on the basis of aforesaid detailed discussion is summed up in the following manner:
(i) Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) which has been globally recognized as critical for human resource development starts from the period of conception to age 8. This entire period presents a developmental continuum and
WP(C)No. 7802 of 2011 Page 67 of 71
the Pre-school care and education has to be treated as part of this developmental continuum. It, thus, becomes an integrated process.(ii) Every child has a right to ECCE of equitable quality and when ECCE is treated as first step in educational ladder and as a part of Education For All (EFA), the Government as well as schools have responsibility for all programmes for children of 3+ age as well, which is integral part of ECCE.
(iii) Entire period from 0 to age 8 presents a developmental continuum which is divided into three sub-stages, namely, birth to 2+, 3 to 5+ and 6 to 8 +. Thus, 3 to 5+ is one stage before child enters class 1 at the age of 6. This sub-stage of 3 to 5+ includes Pre-School as well as Pre Primary and is clubbed together.
(iv) The pedagogical process of ECCE includes a significant step, namely, at Pre-School level, preparing the child for entry and success in Primary school. In this process, the curriculum has to be such that it is able to help the child to adjust to the routines of primary schools as well as to the demands of formal teaching.
(v) At the level of Pre-school, curriculum has to be such which should ensure that child gets interested in education when he is to take next step at Pre Primary level and thereafter, formal education from class 1. This can be ensured only when the child who gets admission in Pre-school remains in the same milieu and environment. Therefore, those schools which have Pre-school level as well, this Pre-school level cannot be totally segregated as standalone basis. Such a situation will be derogatory to and prejudicial to the interest of children.(vi) It is in the interest of a child who is admitted to Pre-school that he remains in the same environment to which he is admitted to at Pre-school level and continuity is maintained.
(vii) When need of healthy teacher-child relationship at ECCE level is recognized and the role of teachers at the stage of Pre-school becomes important, it would be in the interest of these children to remain in touch with those teachers at Pre Primary school level as well. It is more so when at Pre-school as well as Pre Primary, the system needs trained teachers who understand the psychology and needs of the children and are able to give due emphasis to the kind of care and education which the children need at that stage.
(viii) Even for ensuring that there are no drop outs when the formal learning starts, the continuum from Pre-school to Pre Primary and higher level becomes essential. This is recognized by the Right to Education Act as well as mandate is particularly incorporated in section 11 and Section 12 thereof which lay emphasis on ―inclusive elementary education to all‖.(ix) Providing integrated system for 25% children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups which is the mandate of the RTE Act and denying the same to remaining 75% children not only be unhealthy for the system and may create many other logistic problems, it would be discriminatory as well.
(x) This is even sought to be achieved by the Government vide Notification dated 7.1.2011 to which no challenge is laid by the petitioners.
(xi) Subjecting the parents and children to double admission test, first at Pre-school level and again at Pre Primary level would not only work against the welfare of the children, it would be counter-productive and may have serious psychological and other repercussions on the children. Though the petitioner has suggested that at Pre-school level, there should not be any admission criterion and all those who approach be given admission, this suggestion may be relevant for those institutions having only nursery/kindergarten/Montessori etc. but is totally impractical for the schools which have primary and/or senior level education as well.
32. It is to be kept in mind that for proper and effective implementation of ECCE, the private schools have equal role and duty to play as the Government schools which was highlighted in the case of Mohini Jain (supra) and Unni Krishnan (supra).
33. Thus, we do not find any proper reason or rationale to keep Pre-school apart and segregated by those regular schools where Pre-school facilities exist and admission starts from that stage. It is in the interest of all stakeholders that in such schools, Pre-school is treated as entry level. Therefore, on this specific aspect, we may not entirely agree with the observations contained in Ganguly Committee Report and in any case, as noted above, the position has changed after the introduction of RTE Act.
34. Having said so, we want to make it clear that the focus on 'care‘ and 'education‘ at Pre-school level has to be altogether different. The children are not to be burdened with any textbooks or home works. This part of school may be treated as nursery, Montessori, kindergarten, play school, etc. Schools also have to keep in mind the specific curriculum framework for ECCE which keeps in mind the guiding principles like play as basis of learning, art as the basis of education, recognition of specific features of children thinking, etc. The ideal teacher-child relationship which is required at this age allowing the children to express their feelings, sharing their trials and triumphs and teachers being responsive, reaching out to children, is to be given due attention. To achieve this, professionally trained and specifically sensitized teachers are required. We make it clear that by no means we are attaching any less importance to these aspects which have to apply with all vigour, sincerity and sensibilities. Therefore, to that extent, Pre-school is not to be treated as part of formal education and at that stage, education has to be only informal.
35. We answer the issue accordingly and dispose of the writ petition in the aforesaid manner.
---- ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW) JUDGE--- JANUARY 27, 2012 - Attachments:
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Bij Sir, Thanks a lot for providing this useful link. I took a glance completely. I accept due importance is given for Pre-school education. Why HC forgot to stress and elaborate on
Section 11 of the Act states that the appropriate government should make necessary arrangements for providing free pre-school education for children under the age of 6 years.
Who will look after these issues related to ECCE?
I feel HC should have given guidelines to form a Early Childhood Education Board under the Ministry of Education to supervise and regulate all Early Childhood Institutions (pre-schools, basic schools, day care centres and infant schools), to ensure that they are efficiently run, and that they meet the health and developmental needs of children. It should regulate the Admission Process System, recruitment of teachers and their salary and all needs related to ECCE.
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Delhi Court allows nursery admissions at 3-plus
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday gave the go-ahead to the existing nursery admission process in the capital's private unaided schools, allowing them to admit children aged three-plus years.
A bench of Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw said: "Those schools where pre-school (nursery) education is imparted, it has to be treated as entry level and entry level would not start from pre-primary in respect of such schools."
The court ordered that the nursery would continue to be treated as the entry point of education and promotion to kindergarten (KG) for all such schools which have higher classes was valid.
The court further said: "Children admitted at pre-school at the age of 3-plus will get promotion to pre-primary in the next year and for that, they will not have to undergo the admission process all over again."
"However, in those schools where there is no pre-school level, it would be pre-primary which would be treated as entry level where admission is to be given to the children at age of 4-plus," the court ordered.
Disposing of the petition of NGO Social Jurist, the court said: "Pre-school is not to be treated as part of formal education and at that stage, education has to be only informal."
The bench also had a view that promotion from nursery to KG and so on was an "integral" part of the "developmental continuum" that a child needs at his early age of education.
"Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) which has been globally recognized as critical for human resource development starts from the period of conception to age 8. This entire period presents a developmental continuum and the pre-school care and education has to be treated as part of this developmental continuum. It, thus, becomes an integrated process," its order read.
At the level of pre-school, curriculum has to be such which should ensure that child gets interested in education when he is to take next step at pre-primary level and thereafter, formal education from class 1, the court observed.
With a view to reducing burden of toddlers, the court observed: "We want to make it clear that the focus on 'care' and 'education' at pre-school level has to be altogether different. The children are not to be burdened with any textbooks or home works."
The court's order came on a plea filed by Social Jurist, against the city government's recent order allowing unaided private schools here to go ahead with the admission of 3-plus toddlers in pre-school (nursery) class.
The NGO in its petition said that the order of Delhi's directorate of education (DoE) violated an earlier judgment of the court which said that no child below the age of four years would be admitted for formal schooling.
It sought a "stay of the order dated Dec 16, 2011, of the Delhi government, to the extent it permits unaided recognised private schools of Delhi to conduct admissions to pre-school as entry level class in the academic session 2012-13".
Ashok Agarwal, counsel for the NGO, had alleged that the government had failed to prevent unaided recognised private schools from admitting children below four years of age in formal school.
Seeking a ban on the pre-school class where kids aged above three years but below four years, were admitted, the NGO had pleaded that formal school education should start with the pre-primary class where children above four years were admitted.
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Dear Sakshi,
I have tried for Nursery admission in The Banyan tree, Lodhi Road, Frank Anthony Lajpat Nagar and Father Agnels' Gautam Nagar but they rejected admission of my son in Nursery saying that he is over age but my son is only 4 yrs old. Is it the violation of Right to education, Act under constitution of India by the school or by the High Court Verdict. I am totally confused, please let me know the maximum age limit for admission to Nursery in Delhi Schools. I am getting Mentally Harassed.
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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on
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There is no max age given by DOE its school specific rather schools like shriram/ahlcon public/srijan gives preference to 4 yrs olds
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can anyone confirm me that can i get admission of my child if her d.o.b is 31.03.2009
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Yes 100%
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